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Firetrucks swarm Cologne Cathedral after smell of smoke

On Wednesday afternoon, the Cologne fire service dispatched approximately 70 firefighters to the Cologne Cathedral—a UNESCO World Heritage Site and major German tourist landmark—after a churchwarden reported a smoke smell inside the building. After a two-hour operation, no blaze or threat was detected, prompting the cancellation of the emergency response; the cathedral remains closed, though the adjacent public square remains open to tourists.